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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,947,051 and 4,261,152

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,947,051 and 4,261,152 is: 9,325,598.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,947,051 : 4,261,152 = 4,261,152 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,947,051/4,261,152 = 4,261,152/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,947,051x = 4,261,152 × 4,261,152
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,947,051x = 18,157,416,367,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,157,416,367,104/1,947,051
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,325,598.75

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